Combined shipping-tag and stamp-protector.



No. 885,316. PATENTBD APR. 21, 1908..

- E. P. BERNHEIM.

COMBINED SHIPPING TAG AND STAMP PROTECTOR.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 2Q, 1907.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR W g E. Palmer Bernhezm ATTORNEY rue: NORRIS PETERS can, WASHINGTON, n, c.

UNITED STATES ELBRIDGE PALMER BERNHEIM, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

COMBINED SHIPPING-TAG AND STAMP-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 21, 1908;

Application filed May 20, 1907. Serial No. 374,693.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELBRIDGE PALMER BERNHEIM, residing in Louisville, in the county of J efl'erson and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and Improved Combined Ship ing-Tag and Stamp-Protector, of which the ollowing is a specification.

This invention has for its urpose to rovide an improved tag especiaiiy designeffor use on the stamp head of whisky barrels to protect the stamp from mutilation and at the same time expose the serial numbers thereof to view, as is required, and which will also serve as the shipping tag for the barrel or other object to which it may be applied.

My invention comprises a tag of card board, or other suitable material, formed and arranged in the manner hereinafter described,

pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1, is a view that illustrates the manner in which my tag is generally applied for use. Fig. 2, is a detail view of the tag.

In the use of revenue stamps, it is required that the same be not mutilated and further that the number or numbers are always in sight.

To protect the stamp from mutilation, I have provided a tag, A, of suitable shape,

referably elongated as shown, which, in use, 18 nailed or otherwise fastened over the stamp B to extend entirely over the length and width of the same.

At one end the tag is formed with an opening a, relatively so disposed in the tag as to come over that part of the stamp having the serial number or numbers, whereby to positively expose the said numbers to view at all times, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

At the lower end, the tag or card is divided off as at a and lined up to receive the name and address of the shipper.

The space between the part a and the open ing in the tag is lined off as at a to receive the name and address of the consignee or customer to whom the barrel or other package of goods has been sold.

By reason of providing a shipping tag of the character described, an economical simple and effective means is provided for rotecting the revenue stamps of whisky Earrels, and yet expose them as required by law with practically no expense, since the tag is necessary for shipping and it carries the name of the customer and the shipper.

The advantages of its use will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention relates.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

The combination with an article of merchandise and a revenue stamp thereon, of a tag covering such revenue stam said revenue stamp having a serial num er, said tag having an elongated aperture exposing said serial number, and means for securing said tag to the article of merchandise.

ELBRIDGE PALMER BERNHEIM.

Witnesses:

M. DINKLESPIEL, STELLA ROBARDS. 

